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Committee hears red pine scale response plan; costs confirmed as budgeted
Summary
City Forester Ben Arruda outlined a red pine scale response plan for the city and confirmed to the Infrastructure Committee that the costs for the response have been budgeted; committee members asked about remedies and management options.
City Forester Ben Arruda presented an overview of the citys proposed response to red pine scale at the Infrastructure Committee meeting on Jan. 21. Chair Fish asked about possible remedies for the pest and Arruda described management options under consideration.
Councilor Beck asked whether the plan's costs had already been budgeted; Arruda confirmed during the discussion that the necessary costs have been budgeted. The minutes do not list dollar amounts or a line-item budget in this summary.
The presentation focused on options for managing the pest and on the operational implications for the citys urban-forest program; committee members sought clarification about next steps and remedies. No formal vote or procurement action on the response plan is recorded in these minutes.
